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1989 Renault Medallion Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 1989 Renault Medallion, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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3 safety recalls for the 1989 Renault Medallion

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Cooling system (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 97V226000 Reported 32,000 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The heater core end cap can fail due to material strength deterioration occurring over time with exposure to high temperature engine cooling system fluid.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a coolant temperature controlled heater core fluid bypass valve.

  2. Fuses and circuit breakers (electrical system)

    NHTSA 91V037000 Reported 30,000 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Fuse block wiring terminals may not adequately clamp the positive electrical connection of heater blower motor fuse blades.

    Remedy: Modify fuse block terminal to ensure adequate retention clamp load on heater blower fuse blades.

  3. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 90V138000 Reported 30,000 vehicles potentially affected CHRYSLER CORPORATION

    Loss of retention of an integral over-travel spring on throttle cable could cause spring dislocation.

    Remedy: Replace throttle cables with cables designed to provide positive retention of the over-travel spring.

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1989 Renault Medallion have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 1997 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

Compare Renault Medallion model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Renault Medallion model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1988 Renault Medallion310
1989 Renault Medallion31

Checking a specific 1989 Renault Medallion

How do I know if my 1989 Renault Medallion has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 1989 Renault Medallion; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Renault dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 90V138000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Renault models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.